Change recommended update and diagnostic settings

When Microsoft Office Setup is complete, you are asked to select a level of participation in Microsoft offerings, such as important product updates and Office Diagnostics. If you don’t set the options now, don’t worry, you can change them at any time.

None of the information collected by or provided to Microsoft is used to identify or contact you. To learn more, see Office Privacy Statement.

Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8 Choosing this setting enables Microsoft Update Service and Automatic Updates. Important and recommended updates are automatically installed for Office, and other Microsoft software. Important updates provide significant benefits, such as better protection from security or privacy threats. They also improve the reliability of your computer and software. If your software connects to an online service, Important updates may be installed, if required, to maintain your access to the online service. Recommended updates address non-critical problems and help enhance your computing experience. You might also be offered new optional Office and Microsoft software. New software will not be installed automatically.

Windows XP Choosing this setting enables Microsoft Update Service and Automatic Updates. High Priority updates are automatically installed for Office, and other Microsoft software. High Priority updates provide significant benefits, such as better protection from security or privacy threats. They also improve the reliability of your computer and software. If your software connects to an online service, High Priority updates might be installed, if required, to maintain your access to the online service. You will also receive updates for new software notifications as part of this setting.

You also receive the following services:

Online Help when connected to the Internet

This lets you search for Help content on the Office.com website and choose whether updated Help content is downloaded to your computer.

Online Help Search Relevancy

This detects the Office programs on your computer and gives you better search results when you are connected to the Office.com website.

Reliability Updates

This enables your computer to automatically receive updates that help track and solve unexpected program closures and system failures.

Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP)

This includes you in the Customer Experience Improvement Program that helps improve Microsoft Office.

Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8 Choosing this setting enables Microsoft Update Service and Automatic Updates. Important and recommended updates are automatically installed for Office, and other Microsoft software. Important updates provide significant benefits, such as better protection from security or privacy threats. They also improve the reliability of your computer and software. If your software connects to an online service, Important updates may be installed, if required, to maintain your access to the online service. Recommended updates address non-critical problems and help enhance your computing experience. You might also be offered new optional Office and Microsoft software. New software will not be installed automatically.

Windows XP Choosing this setting enables Microsoft Update Service and Automatic Updates. High Priority updates are automatically installed for Office, and other Microsoft software. High Priority updates provide significant benefits, such as better protection from security or privacy threats. They also improve the reliability of your computer and software. If your software connects to an online service, High Priority updates might be installed, if required, to maintain your access to the online service. You will also receive updates for new software notifications as part of this setting.

Don't make changes

When you choose this setting, no updates are automatically downloaded to your computer, Office Diagnostics can’t determine and solve issues with the Office programs that you have installed, and no information is collected by Microsoft to help improve Office.